My Love Affair With Ducks...

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Thank you both, @duluthralphie and @WannaBeHillBilly. Losing an old doggie friend is hard, but then again I’m thankful to have had her for so long.

And if it helps, she died peacefully and without suffering for a long time.

 

[DuckGirl77]

Believe it or not she was doing much better even late yesterday. This morning the limp is hardly noticeable. I’m amazed because she seemed so hurt a couple of days ago. I am very happy. I hate to see an animal hurting.

Speaking of that, last Friday we had to euthanize my almost 13 year old chocolate lab, Izzy. She had been having trouble breathing and I believe this heat finally got her. She went out with me late in the afternoon Friday and walked down the driveway with me. Never in a million years did I think this would have happened. Walking back to the house she literally could not breathe. Without going into horrific detail, she was gasping for her breaths. If only I had known then what I know now!

She raised one litter of nine puppies and was the best momma. My last remaining inside dog is her puppy and she is almost 12. Izzy is also the only dog I’ve had that would welcome any new puppy or baby into the family. She would also lay up in the yard amongst the chickens and never pay them any mind.

She was the sweetest dog. I never had to get on to her, but if I pretended to scold her I would say, “ Izzy, what’d you do?” She would squint her eyes and a big old grin would come across her face. I wish I had a picture of her doing that. It was hilarious. With as many pictures as I have I probably do, I’ll just have to look for it.
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So sorry to hear. What a sweet dog ❤

 

[Miss Lydia]

Very sorry to hear about Izzy @Mimi13 she sounds like she was an awesome friend.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

RIP Izzy. There are lots of fun things to do in heaven

 

[Mimi13]

Hello again all!

I have a lot to catch up on but I must show you what just took place. This coming Monday the ducks will be 12 weeks old, a mere 3 months, and today, today, Ralphie started acting a bit different, head bobbing mostly. I got my phone to record it and captured a little something extra. Yeah, uh huh, you guessed it! He must think he’s older than he is, OR does it really start this early? I was kind of speechless to begin with. I was not expecting this at all. Ralphie is Officially Ralphie!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Ralphie may not be Ralphie unless you saw drake parts. Females are the ones that head Bob and they will act just like they are mating another female

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

I hear a drake in the video!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Wow I sure didn’t! Sounds a lot like my place too much chatter.

 

[Mimi13]

Ralphie may not be Ralphie unless you saw drake parts. Females are the ones that head Bob and they will act just like they are mating another female

No, no parts seen and I looked when they all jumped out of the pool cause I was curious. However, Ralphie does have a completely different sound. It is not that loud QUACK the other four have. It can be deafening at times.

But, if Ralphie is truly a drake, does the monkey business start THIS early?

 

[Mimi13]

I hear a drake in the video!

Yes, he can be heard right before Petey goes wild in the pool. She was probably thinking, “Oh no big boy, you ain’t getting me!”